World Remembrance Day reflects on sacrifices during armed conflicts


The PVA remembers the fallen heroes in the annual ceremony at the Cenotaph. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

A CROWD of 400 gathered at the Cenotaph (Penang War Memorial) along the Esplanade in George Town to honour the fallen heroes on World Remembrance Day.

The annual event held by Penang Veterans’ Association (PVA) was in remembrance of those who had sacrificed their lives during World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation and other armed conflicts.

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